Kerosene Intoxication in Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan, Indonesia

  • Arman Panjaitan Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Endang D. Hamid Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Dachrul Ardi Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Zakaria Siregar Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
Keywords: kerosene intoxication; coughing; vomiting; dyspnea; bronchopneumonia; restlessness

Abstract

A retrospective study on kerosene intoxication in children was conducted in Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan during the period 1976- 1981. In this period 13504 children were hospitalized of which 144 cases ( 1. 66%) were with kerosene intoxication. Age peak incidence was 1- 3 years (75.69%), of whom 66.66% were boys. Male to female ratio was 96 to 48 ( 2 : 1 ). The majority of cases were brought to the hospital in less than one hour after ingestion of kerosene. The major presenting symptoms were coughing (45.83%}, vomiting (40.28%}, dyspnea (25.65%}, bronchopneumonia (15.97%) and restlessness (7.59%}. Mortality was 5.55%. Careless storage was the main cause of kerosene intoxication.

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2018-08-10
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Panjaitan A, Hamid E, Ardi D, Siregar Z. Kerosene Intoxication in Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan, Indonesia. PI [Internet]. 10Aug.2018 [cited 6Feb.2025];24(11-12):243-. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1932
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Vol 24 No 11-12 (1984): November - December 1984
Section
Emergency & Pediatric Intensive Care

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Received 2018-08-10
Published 2018-08-10